Cucumber Ring Mold

Jim_S

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1 tbsp gelatin
1/4 c lemon juice
2 tbsp cold water
1/2 c boiling water
2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tbsp salt
7 med cucumbers, pared
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1 c mayonnaise
1/4 c minced onion
1/4 minced parsley
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
Watercress
cooked, cleaned shrimp

Soften gelatin in lemon juice and cold water. Dissolve in boiling water. Add sugar and salt. Halve 6 of the cucumbers, scrape seeds, grate or grind. You need 2 cups drained cucumbers.

Soften cream cheese, add grated cucumbers, mayonnaise, onion, and parsley. Mix well. Stir into gelatin mixture. Pour into 6 1/2 cup ring mold. Chill until set. Thinly slice remaining cucumber.

Unmold and garnish with overlapping cucumber slices. Fill center with watercress and shrimp. Arrange additional shrimp around mold. Serves 8
 
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